The York and Scarborough NHS Trust say that strike action this week will affect services at the local hospitals.
The strike action is due to take place from 7am on 20 December to 7am on 23 December and involves Junior Doctors and Consultants.
The British Medical Association (BMA), the trade union and professional body for doctors and medical students in the UK, has announced further industrial action:
- 7am on 20 December to 7am on 23 December 2023
- 7am on 3 January to 7am on 9 January 2024
The Trust say:
"Urgent and emergency treatment will be our priority during strike action.
We will contact you if your appointment needs to be rescheduled. If we have not contacted you, please attend your appointment as planned."
"Unfortunately, we will need to postpone a number of operations and appointments over the period of strike action, which we will be re-arranging as a priority. We appreciate this situation is frustrating for patients affected and apologise for any inconvenience caused. Anyone with an appointment should continue to attend as planned unless they have been contacted to rearrange.
Urgent and emergency treatment remains our priority and patients can continue to access care from our emergency departments, maternity services and critical services for inpatients. It is vital that people do not put off seeking care.
It is even more important people choose services wisely over this period so that care is available to patients who need it most. This includes using 111 online as the first port of call for health needs and continuing to only use 999 if it is a life-threatening emergency."
The trust are emphasising that everyone who has an appointment should attend as planned, unless they have contacted you to reschedule. They say that any appointments that need to be rescheduled will be done so as a priority.
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